A major scientific revolution has begun, a new paradigm that rivals Darwin's theory in importance. At its heart is the discovery of the order that lies deep within the most complex of systems, from the origin of life, to the workings of giant corporations, to the rise and fall o…
A major scientific revolution has begun, a new paradigm that rivals Darwin's theory in importance. At its heart is the discovery of the order that lies deep within the most complex of systems, from the origin of life, to the workings of giant corporations, to the rise and fall o…
"Christopher Alexander's series of ground-breaking books including A Pattern Language and The Timeless Way of Building have pointed to fundamental truths of the way we build, revealing what gives life and beauty and true functionality to our buildings and towns. Now, in The Natu…
Disorder is one of the predominant topics in science today. The present text is devoted to the mathematical studyofsome particular cases ofdisordered systems. It deals with waves in disordered media. To understand the significance of the influence of disorder, let us start by de…
"In Neatness Counts, Kevin Kopelson reflects on the poetics of the desk - rolltop or bureau plat, cluttered or bare, the nest-like desk, the schematic desk, the dramatic desk, the dramatic lack of any such furniture. Exploring the topography of literary creation by way of the to…
In Neatness Counts, Kevin Kopelson offers a series of meditations on how orderliness, chaos, and other physical states correspond with both the exhilaration of production and the desperation of writer's block. Focusing on Elizabeth Bishop, Marcel Proust, Roland Barthes, Tom Stop…
"Christina Petsoulas shows how the very thinkers Hayek cites as his intellectual ancestors can be used to provide a convincing critique of Hayek's own theory. This book will be an original contribution to the debate for researchers in politics, political theory and economics."--…
"Christina Petsoulas shows how the very thinkers Hayek cites as his intellectual ancestors can be used to provide a convincing critique of Hayek's own theory. This book will be an original contribution to the debate for researchers in politics, political theory and economics."--…
